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February 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Emma Maersk out of action for 3 months, boxes undamaged by flooding
  • G6 Alliance offers 6 loops to US east coast via Panama, Suez from May
  • MSC invests in Long Beach, joins CMA CGM, OOCL in SoCal commitment
  • BIFA: It's business as usual at US ports after deal signed with union
  • International Chamber of Shipping blasts 3-5pc Suez Canal toll hike
  • New African ports to be built as old ones fail to cope with box growth
  • Open registries like Liberia miffed at slur -'flags of convenience'
  • China Postal Airlines launches new Nanjing-Wenzhou-Xiamen service
  • Qantas upgrades Asia, raising capacity to Hong Kong and Singapore
  • Russia's Ural Airlines starts new air-cargo service to Harbin

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • AMTOI's Extended Board holds interactive session with DG Shipping
  • GAC India appointed Sarjak s liner agent in Cochin & Tuticorin
  • ICS protests Suez Canal toll increases
  • Gail (I) allowed to ship shale gas to India
  • Sino-India trade declines 10 pc to $66.47 bn in 2012
  • Adani Enterprises consolidated total income rises 51 pc in Q3
  • CCHAA wants an end to frequent strikes by trailer operators
  • ILA strike averted on US East & Gulf Coast ports
  • JNPCT crosses 1-million-TEU mark for 2012-13
  • Port of Antwerp stays on course in 2012
  • Ministry of Railways formulates draft policy on rail terminals at private ports
  • RBI to set up new system to check export irregularities
  • MACCIA s advanced Customs course on March 6-8

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • RJ increases Libya operation
    Starting today (6 February), Royal Jordanian is increasing its operation to Libya by doubling the Amman - Misurata service from one to two weekly. This will be followed on 9 Februa...
  • Surprising departure of PKP Cargo's chairman
    Wojciech Balczun, the chairman of Poland's largest railfreight carrier PKP Cargo, stepped down surprisingly on 28 January. The rumour mill says that Balczun has accepted an offer f...
  • USA's trailer order volume strongest since March 2006
    Following a modest pullback in November, the US trailer industry closed 2012 on a strong note. December saw new orders rise to a multi-year high, while cancellation activity remain...
  • DB Schenker Rail orders conversion of 32 locomotives
    The German service provider DB Schenker Rail has mandated Siemens to convert 32 series 189 locomotives in its inventory for future cross-border services to/from Germany, Poland and...
  • TX Logistik launches new coal trains
    The transport provider TX Logistik AG has launched two new rail connections to haul fuel to Germany's Werdohl-Elverlingsen power station, which is fired with low-grade anthracite. ...
  • Scania sells fewer trucks
    Scania reported that its net truck sales fell by 14% to SEK 49.58 million (EUR 5.76 million) during the full year 2012. The vehicle builder's order bookings amounted to 65,885 truc...
  • UND's chairman unanimously elected
    Turkey's freight transporters' association, Uluslararasi Nakliyeciler Dernegi (UND) held committee elections in Istanbul in January 2013. As expected Cetin Nuhoglu was elected chai...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Nardi appliances
    Logistics and supply chain specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a new five year contract with Nardi Elettrodomestici, a specialist in white goods production, operating in over 80 c...
  • GACAG wants Icao to be focal point for global air cargo supply chain security standards
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) should serve as the focal point for implementing global air cargo supply chain security standards, the Global Air Cargo Advisor...
  • Etihad records 19% cargo growth
    Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, posted a net profit of USD 42 million in 2012, a 200% on 2011 (USD 14 million) in a year that saw strong improvements in revenues, ...
  • Rickmers Shipmanagement certified
    The German company Rickmers Shipmanagement has been granted ISO 50001 certification for its offices in Hamburg (Germany) and Singapore, as well as for ten vessels in its fleet, by ...
  • Eurabia-Schiffahrts-Agentur new agent in Germany for Med Cross Lines
    In our ITJ Daily of 5 February an error occurred in the web address for which we apologize. Here the announcement again with the correct address:
  • DB Schenker building new logistics centre in Czechia
    DB Schenker Logistics has started construction work on a new EUR 23.5 million logistics centre in Rudná u Prahy (Czechia). The building, located close to the country's capital, wil...
  • U-Freight delivers the fine art of shipping
    U-Freight Singapore has recently set up a new division, ArtSafe to promote its logistics hub as a fine arts storage facility, as well as an exhibition venue for showcasing artwork ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Labor leader applauds HII plan to redeploy Avondale
  • Damen Bergum delivers Combi Freighter
  • LCS-5 will be first with new high power density waterjets
  • PSV will be first vessel with Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge
  • Oaktree Capital acquires Zodiac MILPRO
  • Ultra long stroke MAN B&W engine passes shop test

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Port of Everett ranks 5th for West Coast export value
  • Port of Grays Harbor honored for soybean export excellence
  • Rail association reports railroads to invest billions
  • Over 100,000 comments received for Cherry Point bulk terminal project
  • Sea-Tac Airport wins final nod for Delta flights to Tokyo-Haneda

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • US judge dismisses Costa Concordia claims
    Small print sends claim to Italy
  • Asia issues a challenge
    A blueprint is emerging for the region to take a lead in post-crisis maritime affairs
  • Knightsbridge defies losses to defend expansion drive
    Fredriksen firm seeking to buy dry bulk ships 'where the risk/reward ratios look attractive'
  • Bargain hunters eye struggling Asia-based shipowners
    Banking crisis offers an S&P killing to those with cash, says Huxley
  • Who pays the piper?
    Debate rages over who should bankroll the proposed ship-recycling fund
  • Iran expands VLCC fleet despite oil sanctions
    Average spot market earnings are forecast to rise to $43,000 in 2015
  • New labour dispute at Sokhna
    Workers at DP World port demand permanent employment contracts
  • ICS slams proposed EU ship recycling regulations
    Brussels has an 'ulterior motive' to create work for ship recycling in Europe
  • Shell and BG Group are natural partners
    A powerful new entity could emerge on the LNG shipping scene
  • MHI shipbuilding orders collapse
    Japanese yard sees fewer takers for LNG carriers and cruiseships
  • Greek ferries go back to work
    Most services resumed as government breaks strike
  • Back off
    International Chamber of Shipping rightly criticises EU proposals on ship recycling
  • Euronav secures three more years for convertibles
    Investor approvals for pushing back maturity top 80%
  • Maritime security must move away from 'Band-Aid' solutions
    Private firms must build intelligence networks and engage with naval authorities
  • Perri steps up at Paragon
    Chief financial officer appointment relieves burden on Bodouroglou
  • Paying off pirates would open Pandora's box
    Lloyd's List article make the case that crime pays
  • Fredriksen orders two aframaxes from Guangzhou
    Shipping tycoon has booked six 115,000 dwt product tankers
  • Pirates were given intelligence for Gascogne hijack, says Dryad
    Two crew injured in attack on product tanker off Ivory Coast
  • China Cosco responds to shareholder rebellion against Wei
    'Any measure conducive to the company's performance and sustainability' will be taken
  • Omega bankruptcy could drag on past Easter
    Unsecured creditors launch fresh accusations against Kassiotis as auction looms
  • Yangzijiang accelerates its expansion
    Shipbuilder makes $30m in acquisitions and greenfield investments in two months
  • Absent Costa Concordia investigation report unacceptable, says ICS
    Chamber says flag states must publish casualty reports
  • ICS backs international system to monitor, report and verify emissions
    However, it has criticised the position taken by the US and EU

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Knightsbridge confirms tanker exit
    DESPITE its name, NASDAQ-listed Knightsbridge Tankers today officially classified its tanker division as a 'discontinued operation'
  • Pirates release Gascogne and 17 seafarers
    PIRATES have released the French products tanker Gascogne and its 17 crew members, who were hijacked off Ivory Coast
  • EU provides €5M for Rotterdam box scheme
    THE EU said today it is providing €5M ($6.76M) toward the total cost for the first phase of the Rotterdam World Gateway terminal
  • China's breakers squeezed
    CHINA'S gap is narrowing between prices of vessels for demolition and for scrap steel, which means its scrappers can break even only after booking other operation costs
  • Beware! Ship guard rules shift with locale
    P&I PROVIDER North of England has warned shipowners to be "extremely careful" about using armed ship guards off West Africa
  • Euronav extends bond deal
    LOSS-MAKING Belgian tanker operator Euronav has extended the term for $124M in convertible debt by three years
  • Mariner missing from tug
    A TUG crewman is missing today after falling overboard into the Channel, the BBC reported
  • Adaro coal output roars ahead despite rains
    INDONESIA'S second-biggest coal producer, Adaro Energy, had record production in 4Q12, despite the highest recorded rainfall at its mines
  • Novatek wins new naphtha export deal
    NOVATEK, Russia's largest independent gas producer, has signed an export deal with South Korea's Yeochun Naphtha Cracker Centre
  • Queensland floods worsen drybulk congestion
    BULKERS faced longer waiting times to load coal in Australia because of heavy rain in Queensland
  • Breaking hits record in 2013
    DEMOLITIONS hit a record in 2013, with more vessels broken up to relieve the oversupplied market
  • MHI's ship unit cuts losses
    MITSUBISHI HI's shipbuilding and ocean development division said today it cut operating losses to ¥800M ($8.5M) for the nine months ending 31 December 2012, from '2.2Bn a year earlier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Congestion at Tanjung Priok Dampens Indonesia's Economic Growth
    Indonesia's economic growth continues to be undermined by its poor logistics performance and congestion at the key gateway port of Tanjung Priok located near the capital Jakarta, which handles more than half of national containerized imports and exports. Jakob Sorensen, President Director, Maersk Line Indonesia, said there had been a lack...
  • CMA CGM's Cheng Lie Navigation Set to Launch Intra-Asia Service
    CMA CGM's new VTI service. Cheng Lie Navigation, CMA CGM's intra-Asia carrier, will launch a new intra-Asia service this month linking Ningbo, Shanghai and Xiamen, China, with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. The service will start on Feb. 23 with the following port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang...
  • LA Customs Brokers and Forwarders Group Names 2013 Officers
    The Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, which represents licensed U.S. customs brokers, freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers and firms in Southern California, has elected its 2013 officers. Vincent Iacopello, managing director of The Janel Group of Los Angeles, was re-elected president; Mark Hirzel, western regional director of...
  • Barranquilla Container Terminal to Use Tideworks System
    Barranquilla Container Terminal, a joint venture between SSA International and Sociedad Portuaria del Norte, located in the Port of Barranquilla, Colombia, has chosen Tideworks Technology's terminal operating system to manage its operations. The new terminal will be managed by Santa Marta International Terminal Co. It will initially have capacity for about...
  • Americold Names Boehler Executive VP, COO
    Americold, which offers temperature-controlling warehousing and logistics services for the food industry, has appointed Fred Boehler executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Boehler is responsible for U.S. operations, reporting to Jeffrey M. Gault, president and CEO of Americold. Prior to joining Americold, Boehler served as senior vice president of...
  • Emirates Shipping Line to Boost Asia-Mideast Rates
    Emirates Shipping Line today announced a general rate increase on its trade route from the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, effective March 15. The rate hike will be $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Shareholders Call for Removal of Cosco's Chairman Wei
    Zhang Yuangzhong, a lawyer in Beijing, is leading a shareholders' revolt against China Cosco Holdings, a subsidiary of Cosco Group, to remove Wei Jiafu from his post as the maritime group's chairman, following the company's repeated losses, according to SinoShip News. If Zhang can get more than 10 percent of shareholders...
  • PortVision Launches $500,000 Grant Initiative to Improve Ports, Waterways
    PortVision, a Web-based service for the maritime industry, today launched the PortVision CONNECT initiative, which includes a $500,000 commitment to fund the development and implementation of Web-based solutions that help nonprofit maritime organizations enhance port and waterway efficiency, safety and security for their stakeholders. Eligible PortVision CONNECT grant participants include harbor...
  • Jacksonville, Haitian Port Authorities Sign MOU
    Johnny Gaffney, Jacksonville City Councilman (L), and James Citrano, Jaxport's board chairman, look on as Alix Celestin, Haitian director general signs MOU. Roy Schleicher, Jacksonville Port Authority's CEO, and Alix Celestin, director general of Autorite Portuair Nationale (National Port Authority), which oversees 11 public ports in Haiti, have signed a memorandum...
  • Pennsylvania Governor Eyes Reform of Transportation Funding
    Pennsylvania's Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed two changes to the way the state provides funding for transportation infrastructure. "I am calling on the legislature to pass a 17 percent reduction in the flat liquid fuels tax paid by consumers at the pump," he said during his statewide budget address. "Second, I...
  • Lithuania Supports Implementing EU-Ukraine FTA Even Before Ratification
    During a recent European Union General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Vytautas Leskevicius, Lithuania's vice minister of foreign affairs, advocated the implementation of the European Union-Ukraine free trade agreement prior to its ratification to jump-start the economic benefits of the arrangement, according to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. Leskevicius reportedly called on the...
  • Kenco to Manage Haier America's Distribution Centers
    Haier America, a division of Haier Group that specializes in appliances and consumer electronics, has chosen third-party logistics provider Kenco to manage Haier's three main U.S. distribution centers in Keasbey, N.J.; Fontana, Calif.; and Black Creek, Ga. Haier chose the Georgia location as its logistics hub serving the southeastern U.S....
  • EU Committee Endorses Allowing Beef Imports From Japan
    The European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has endorsed two new measures authorizing the imports of beef from Japan. One of the proposals focused on adding Japan to a list of non-EU countries from which imports of beef into the EU are authorized, and the other...
  • Strike Hits DP World's Egyptian Container Terminal
    Egypt's Sokhna Port has been hit by yet another labor dispute, disrupting operations and forcing ocean carriers to skip calls at Ain al-Sokhna Terminal, operated by DP World, according to reports from that country. Reports said nearly 1,200 temporary workers employed by a previous subcontractor at the port began their industrial...
  • NITL Seeks 'Careful' Review of TSA-WTSA Merger
    The National Industrial Transportation League urged the Federal Maritime Commission to "carefully" review a proposed merger of two trans-Pacific carrier discussion agreements in order to ensure shippers aren't disadvantaged. The FMC has asked the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, representing carriers in the Asia-to-U.S. market, for more information on the TSA's proposal to...
  • East-West Intermodal Pricing Slides in the US
    East-west intermodal pricing slipped this week while north-south lanes saw increases, according to weekly pricing data provided by the 3PL IDS. An index of west-to-east lanes in the U.S. continued a multiweek slide, dropping $10 to $2,440 for an all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door move based on rates supplied by Class 1 railroads....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Shifts US-Australasia Port Calls
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in port rotation for its WAS and WAN services between the U.S. West Coast and Australasia. The WAS service rotation, Loop 1, will be as follows: Oakland, Calif.; Los Angeles; Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; Sydney; Tauranga, New Zealand; Papeete, French Polynesia; Ensenada, Mexico; and back to...
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Re-Elects Neeser as Chair
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's board of directors has re-elected Craig Neeser as chair for another two-year term, beginning March 1. Neeser was originally appointed to the board in August 2009 and was reappointed in August 2012. He is the former president of Weyerhaeuser Co....
  • The Track to Black: The Financial Health of Major US and Canadian Railroads
    If you are unable to view the Flash interactive graphic, view a video version....
  • Fesco's Deep-Sea Container Traffic Grows 14.1 Percent
    Fesco Transportation Group's ocean carrier saw its deep-sea container traffic grow 14.1 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, driven by expansion of its liner network in its domestic Russian market and international routes. Fesco, Russia's largest container line, handled 342,700 20-foot-equivalent units in international services and 68,000 TEUs in domestic routes,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Jamaica: the next world hub?
    The government of Jamaica has unveiled ambitious plans for the Caribbean island to become a global logistics hub for the Americas and to position it as a regional ...
  • OOCL Lite smartphone upgrade
    Ocean carrier OOCL has launched its latest Lite 4.1 App for iPhones, Android and iPads which will enable its customers to view more status details of their ...
  • Greek strike goes on, but government intervenes to bring a halt
  • Zim covers Indian traffic via INE
    Zim Line said today that as part of its scheduling restructure between Asia, the Indian sub-continent and north Europe that it will now cover its Indian trade via ...
  • TSA recommends April rate hikes
    Container lines operating on transpacific routes have announced rate hikes of at least $400 per feu from April, in moves designed to boost market sentiment after ...
  • HPH Trust posts higher fourth-quarter profit
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, the Singapore-listed trustee that manages HPH's assets in South China, has seen year-on-year improvements in revenues and profits ...
  • Suez Canal: a vital conduit for world trade
    The recent social unrest in Egypt and the threat to the security of the Suez Canal has given shipowners and charterers yet another worry line on their brows. The ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • FLNG orders take shape
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) appears to be closing in on a contract to construct a floating LNG (FLNG) liquefaction facility for Pangea LNG.
  • Petrochina takes OSG twins
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) may be bankrupt but the stigma of Chapter 11 doesn't appear to have significantly impaired its ability to secure charters for crude carriers trading in the spot market.
  • Panamax scrapped at 10
    Turkish owner Deniz Nakliyati has become the first to throw a vessel built after the year 2000 on the scrap heap.
  • Pyxis crewman shot dead
    A Filipino seafarer has been shot dead by pirates on a Greek tanker off Nigeria.
  • Knightsbridge at a loss
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has dipped into the red in the fourth quarter despite the gradual sale of its loss making VLCCs.
  • Port workers poisoned
    Fourteen port workers have been taken to hospital in Hamburg after being exposed to fumes on a German boxship.
  • Navios newbuild fixed
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has found employment for its second newbuilding in three weeks.
  • Crewman lost from tug
    A seafarer is feared dead after going overboard from a tug in a storm off the UK.
  • Fund out of Genco
    US hedge fund Zazove Associates has cut ties with Genco Shipping & Trading three years after it bought into the bulker owner.
  • Kreuz signs for newbuild
    Kreuz Holdings has firmed up an order for a multipurpose subsea dive support and construction vessel in China.
  • Fesco ups volumes
    Russian containership owner Fesco carried 14.1% more cargo in 2012.
  • United bulker busted
    A United Ocean Ship Management supramax was one of nine vessels to fall foul of UK inspectors in December.
  • Oliva lifeboat's two-year odyssey
    A barnacle-encrusted lifeboat from the wreck of the Oliva has been found on an Australian beach 8,000km from where the bulker broke up in 2011.
  • FOE profit sliced
    Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has seen fourth quarter earnings almost sliced in half due to downtime for two of its drilling rigs.
  • McQuilling's rate hope
    VLCC rates on the key Middle East to Japan trade route are set to rise by almost 50% this year, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Bibby bags BP deal
    The UK's Bibby Ship Management has clinched a deal with BP to manage six vessels in the North Sea.
  • ASL shoots up
    ASL Marine posted a big rise in fourth quarter earnings thanks to higher margins.
  • UniCredit shows Torm stake
    UniCredit is the latest bank to reveal itself as a major shareholder in restructured shipowner Torm.
  • Euronav wins debt deal
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has convinced more than four-fifths of investors to extend the maturity of its $150m 2015 bonds.
  • Gascogne released
    The hijacked SEA-tankers vessel Gascogne has been freed by West African pirates after they stole some of its cargo.
  • Danske downs Wilhelmsen
    Danske Bank has downgraded Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA on the back of a stellar year for the car carrier owner.
  • Golar Partners nets $130m
    Golar LNG Partners has raised over $130m to fund the drop down of an LNG carrier from its parent.
  • Belarus still wants ships
    Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko remains keen to establish a fleet of bulkers for the landlocked country.
  • Parent boosts Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) is receiving a cash boost from its parent.
  • Bourbon revenues rise
    Bourbon has said its high-end strategy continues to pay off as the Paris-based company reports a near 15% jump in revenues.
  • CMES adds five more
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has confirmed its second new VLCC order in a week.
  • Mitsubishi slips to loss
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' shipbuilding arm has slipped to a loss in the first nine months of the 2012 fiscal year.
  • Wei under pressure
    Cosco chairman Wei Jiafu looks set to come under increasing pressure to step down over the group's poor financial performance.
  • Smit wins navy job
    Smit Salvage has won a contract to remove a US Navy minesweeper that went aground off the Philippines.
  • Perri takes the mound
    Paragon Shipping's board of directors has approved a promotion that will see its chief executive's long-time lieutenant ascend to a position of greater power.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • U.S. Postal Service ends Saturday mail delivery
    Starting Aug. 5, the U.S. Postal Service will discontinue Saturday mail delivery in favor of a Monday-through-Friday schedule at an estimated annual savings of $2 billion.
  • Washington Notebook: NTSB recommends safety step for truck drivers
  • Zim to restructure its Asia-Med-Europe network
    Rafi Ben Ari, the carrier's vice president of shipping, said the "revised network presents an improved alignment, better suited to our customers' requirements, with improved coverage, reliability and availability."
  • Ti: Asia Pacific logistics landscape transforming
  • Colombia terminal picks Tideworks for operating system
  • C.H. Robinson boosted by acquisitions in 2012
    The 3PL experienced a 15.7-percent year-over-year increase in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2012, ending the period at $2.97 billion.
  • UTi to use Blue Tree fleet management tool
  • NC approves reefer warehouse lease at Wilmington
  • Tampa to receive Embraer plane components
  • Eberhart Capital buys Poling Transportation
  • Kenco wins Haier America contract
  • NIT League wants FMC to 'closely examine' proposed TSA-WTSA merger
  • Marseilles Fos reports record box volumes
  • Great Lakes shipping industry hopeful for dredging
    Legislation in both the House and Senate would require the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to spend the amount of tax it takes in each year explicitly on dredging needs.
  • Shipping Chamber says it will support emissions regulation
  • MOL's transpacific on-time rate falls in 4Q
  • EU port organizations work to protect funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Crude rallies on drop in inventories at WTI delivery point
    Futures rose as stockpiles declined 315,000 barrels at the hub last week to 51.4 million, a one-month low.
  • Stringent washwater criteria 'could eliminate' some scrubbing technology
    Failure to relax pH limit for discharges at sea could scupper much of the currently available technology just as 2015 deadline looms, warns EGCSA director.
  • Mid-week prices head upwards
    High sulphur and low sulphur fuel both gain $5.50 in Rotterdam.
  • 'Headaches and nausea': bunker fumes could be to blame
    Fourteen dock workers taken in hospital in Hamburg.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    But outlook mixed in Suez.
  • Fujairah bans tankers for rule-breaking
    Banned ships can no longer load and discharge cargo at the port.
  • Proposal to change scrubber washwater criteria put to IMO
    Move supported by Danish research welcomed by some, but resisted by others due to environmental concerns.
  • Shipping line signs new deal with fuel additive provider
    Neftech will be supplying the additive to 50 ships operated by APL.
  • Hijacked product tanker released
    Crew safe but some fuel cargo taken.
  • NuStar Energy posts net losses for 2012
    Company expecting higher earnings in bunkering and heavy fuel oil businesses.
  • Arbitrage volumes set to fall
    'The numbers don't look appealing at the moment, freight has to be lower to make things work.'
  • Innovation 'important during tough times'
    Electricity stored in on-board batteries is an opportunity 'in the future energy mix'.
  • Asian bunker prices resume upward trend
    Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel rose $2.50 to average at $651.50 pmt.
  • G-Fuel: Bunker licence termination 'not our fault'
    Breach of clause committed by previous management in 2011.
  • China fuel imports fall in January
    The 20% decline due to larger imports in December and slower consumption.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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